GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |